A quickie with the Hake.

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Beautiful, Stephen!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Fri 28 Oct 16:32:27

Like this Stephen.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 28 Oct 16:48:17

A lovely painting.

Posted by David Williams on Fri 28 Oct 16:53:03

Many thanks Anne, Paul and David, it is strange in art that the quickest, simplest scenes can appeal more than complex ones. I think that’s why the clumsy old hake often works, it doesn’t do complex or refined!

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 28 Oct 16:58:48

Nicely done indeed Stephen.

Posted by Chris Scott on Fri 28 Oct 17:42:29

Many thanks Chris.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 28 Oct 17:58:59

Lovely work Stephen.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 28 Oct 18:46:29

Many thanks Spencer.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 28 Oct 20:17:39

Many thanks Michael. I remember reading a Ron Ranson book many years ago where he said “first of all you need a Hake, no you idiot, not a fish, it’s a brush” Quite a character.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Fri 28 Oct 21:35:27

You are going great guns with your terrific watercolours Stephen, this is fab!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 28 Oct 21:38:54

Beautiful

Posted by Kirstie Grainger on Sat 29 Oct 02:14:26

Lovely quickie!

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 29 Oct 06:41:14

That is superb, Stephen!!

Posted by David Stevens on Sat 29 Oct 06:45:56

Yes well I was initially looking for the fisherman! Seriously it’s a lovely gentle painting and I think a great idea to paint just using the one brush. Works really well.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Sat 29 Oct 07:29:22

Many thanks everyone for your generous comments. Actually Tessa, I did use a ‘rigger’ for the fine branches and grasses.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Sat 29 Oct 09:17:51

Only just spotted this Stephen - what a great result! Love it.

Posted by Sarah Crouch on Sat 29 Oct 10:31:59

Many thanks Sarah.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Sat 29 Oct 11:30:57

Hang on Studio Wall

28/10/2022

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I was watching a very good watercolour demo online earlier, by a lady artist, using a Hake brush. I haven’t used mine for a while, so I thought I would have ago. It’s only A4 size and the Hake covered the area very quickly!

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Stephen Slater

I am a self taught amateur painter, I mostly paint landscapes in watercolour but I 'dabble' in other mediums from time to time. I really enjoy my art, especially painting outdoors when the weather allows.

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